Minister for the Environment (Denmark)
| Minister of the Environment | |
|---|---|
| Miljøminister | |
since 15 December 2022 | |
| Ministry of the Environment | |
| Type | Minister |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | the Prime minister |
| Seat | Slotsholmen |
| Appointer | The Monarch (on the advice of the Prime Minister) |
| Formation | 11 October 1971 |
| First holder | Jens Kampmann |
| Succession | depending on the order in the State Council |
| Deputy | Permanent Secretary |
| Salary | 1.400.192,97 DKK (€187,839), in 2024 |
| Website | Official website |
The Danish Minister of the Environment (Danish: Miljøminister), is a minister in the government of Denmark, with overall responsibility for strategy and policy across the Ministry of the Environment. The ministry and the ministerial position were created in 1971. From 1971 to 1973, the ministry was named the "Ministry of Pollution Control".